St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08

|, corporate and by virtue Of the laws of
| the state OF minnesota, in such case
made and provided, the undersigned have
adopted, signed, sealed and acknowledged
the following articles of incorporation:
Article 1.-THE name of the corporation
shall be Globe Building and Loan Society"
Art 1.-THE general purposes of said cor
poratlon and the general nature of its bust
ness shall be the accumulation of funds by
the contributions of its members, to be loaned
to such members as desire the same upon
such terms and in such manner as the by
laws may hereafter provide; also the pur-
chase, holding and sale of real estate taken
on forfeiture, foreclosure or otherwise, and
in which said society may have any interest,
and any other business naturally pertaining
10 its principal object as aforesaid.
The principal place of business of said
society shall be in the city of st. Paul, in said
county and state.
Art III-The said society shall commence
on the 18th day of June, A. ID. 1887, and con-
tinue for thirty years, and the first monthly
meeting of said society shall be held at
Rooms rs and rs Globe building, st. Paul,
on Saturday evening, June Is, 1887, at half
past seven o clock.
Art. 1F-The amount of capital stock of
said society shall be one million Isl 600, OOOl
dollars, divided into one hundred thousand
shares of ten $50 dollars each, to be paidsin
monthly installments of five ~ cents per
share at such times and under such regula.
tons as the bylaws may direct, but said
society may go into operation and transact
business whenever ten thousand 100000
shares of stock shall have been subscribed for
and taken.
Stock may be forfeited for neglect or re-.
| fusal on the part of the holder thereof to pay
any installments, assessments, dues, interest,
premium or fines for which he shall become
liable i'll such manner as prescribed by the
| bylaws.
The board of directors shall have power to
issue said shares from time to time, as they
may decide by resolution hereafter and shall
have power in their discretion, to retire the
laho dEEn lH xsf TF
this society at any time after the first year
| from the date of the issue of said stock, and
| enforce the same in such manner as may be
| prescribed by the bylaws.
Art. V.-The highest amount of indebted
ness or liability which said society shall at
| any time incur is thirty thousand $3.50, 00O)
dollars, but for the purpose of reoeeming its
| capital stock it may be increased to fifty
| thousand (S5O,0O0 dollars.
| The directors of said society are hereby au-
| thorized and empowered, in their discretion,
| to borrow money for the purpose of loaning
| to the members of said society at any time,
| provided the said liabilities shall not at any
time exceed thirty thousand (S30,000) dol
| lars. except for the purpose Of redeeming its
| capital stock as aforesaid
Art. VI.-The names and places of resi-
dence of the persons forming said corpora
ton are as follows, viz. Hermann Scheffer,
residing at ST. Paul, Mimi; Charles Kittel-
son, residing at St. Paul, Mimi. c. H. Lienau,
residing at St Paul, Mimi; Edward r. Bry-
ant residing at st. Paul, Mimi; Henry
Weber, residing at st. Paul, Mimi; William
Berlandi, residing at st. Paul, Mimi; Joseph
Minea, residing at st: Paul, Mimi; Gilbert
Donaldson, residing at st. Paul, Mimi. r. F.
Marvin, residing at st. Paul, Mimi; John
Fisher, residing at ST. Paul, Mimi; j. Q. Yer,
| yais, residing. at st. Paul, Mimi; Edward
| Berreau, residing at st. Paul, Mimi; Paul
| Martin, residing at st. Paul, Mimi; Charles
| E. Pierce residing at st. Paul, Mimi; W. c.
Bryant, residing at st. Paul, Mimi; 2. j.
| Giesen, residing at st. Paul, MINI.
| Art. VII.-The officers of said corpora
| ton shall be president, vice president, sec
| rotary, treasurer, and attorney, and ten (10)
| directors, all of whom shall be stockholders.
The president, vice president and ten di-
rectors shall be elected by the stockholders
by ballot annually. on the third Saturday in
June in each year after the year 1887.
The board of directors shall, at their first
directors, meeting in June in each year, after
the year 1887, elect a secretary, treasurer and
| attorney. The said officers and directors
shall each hold his Office for one year from
June until June following, and until his sue
| ceSSOr is elected and has qualified and &C.
| cepted his office.
| The president vice president, secretary,
| treasurer and attorney and ten directors shall
form board of directors for the transaction
| and arrangement of the affairs of said corpo-
ration: and shall have full power to adopt all
rules and regulations and pass bylaws de-
| filming the duties of officers of said society,
| for the imposing of reasonable fines, assess
|
the subscriptions, the issuance, transfer and
retiring of stock, and management and in
vestment of its funds and loans to the men,
bers, and generally to adopt all measures nee
essary to carry out the objects of this corpo-
| ration and not inconsistent with the articles
| of incorporation. Until said officers shall be
| elected the following named persons shall
act as the first board of directors: Charles
| klttelson. G. IL. Llenau, o. E. Holman, Ed
ward r. Bryant Henry Weber, William Ber-
| landl, Joseph Minea, Gilbert Donaldson, r.
F. Marvin, John Fisher, j. O. Vervais, Ed
ward Berreau, Paul Martin, Charles E. Pierce
| and W. G. Bryant; and until said election the
| following persons shall be officers of said
| corporation: Paul Martin, president; j. o.
| Vervais, vice president: Edward r. Bryant,
secretary; Charles Kittelson, treasurer; o. E.
Holman, attorney. The first regular election
| of president, vice president and directors
! shall be on the third Saturday in June 1888.
| All vacancies in any office shall be filled by
the directors at any meeting thereof, regular
or special.
Art. VIII-The number and amount of
shares in the capital stock shall be one hun
dred thousand (100,00O) of ten $50 dollars
each. The stockholders of said society shall
consist of persons of twenty-one years of age
andupwards, any person, copartnership, COM
pany, or corporation, capable by law of con-
tracing, except building societies or associa-
tons of like nature to this. may hold stock
in this society, minors and others may hold
stock by guardian or trustee but none save
persons upwards of twenty-one years shall be
allowed to VOTE No person shall become a
stockholder who has not previously obligated
himself to said society in writing, that he will
punctually pay the monthly dues install
ments or assessments on the shares of
stock for which he may subscribe, and all
fines, dues, interest, and premiums on loans as
he may become liable for them and that he
will comply with the constitution and bylaws
of said society. and all amendments thereto
Every stakeholder shall be entitled to one
vote only, irrespective of the number of shares
he may hold, and such vote cannot be cast by
proxy, nor shall any stakeholder be entitled
to vote unless he has been such stakeholder
for at least sixty days Immediately. preceding
such election. Any member of said corpora
ton may be allowed to withdraw therefrom
upon such time and in such manner as may
be prescribed by the bylaws.
Art IX-The funds accumulated by said
society shall be loaned out to its members i'm
such sums, upon such security, upon such
terms, and in such manner as may be pre-
scribed by the y-laws
Art. X-When, at any time within thirty
years, each share of the capital stock of this
corporation, of any series thereof shall
become worth par or ten $50 dollars,
every holder of said stock, who has not
share thereof, said sum of ten $50 dollars
less any sum he may then owe said corpor-
alton. and the said series of stock shall de-
termine. The board of directors shall there
upon cancel and discharge of record all
mortgages given to secure loans upon stock
of said maturing series, provided the con-
ditions of said mortgages have been fully
complied with and they shall also return to
the mortgagors all papers connected with
such loans.
Art. XI-The board of directors of said So
ciety shall have power in their discretion to
issue or to withhold the stock thereof, and
said stock may be issued in annual or semi
annual series.
Art. XlI-The annual meeting of the stock
holders shall be held on the third Saturday
i'll June III each year commencing in the
year A. ID. 1888, to elect president, vice
president and ten directors for the ensuing
year,and to transact any other business of said
society, besides any other stated meetings
may be held at such times and places as may
be prescribed by the bylaws. Special meal